做決定時(shí)不要越過“愚蠢線”

有人說，聰明和愚蠢有時(shí)候僅是一線之隔，而這條線兩邊的不同決定導(dǎo)致的結(jié)果也會完全不一樣。這條線就叫做stupid line（愚蠢線）。

It's referred to by some as "the stupid line," the line one crosses from taking a smart risk to taking a stupid risk. It's the difference between, say, learning to mountain climb with the proper gear or just setting out on your own. Or maybe choosing to leave your 10-year-old alone in a room with a lit fireplace, compared to leaving your one-year-old. The consequences of one choice are much different than the other.

人們決定做些冒險(xiǎn)嘗試時(shí)做出的聰明決定和愚蠢決定之間的分界線被稱之為“愚蠢線”。比如，這條分界線可以是你帶著適當(dāng)?shù)难b備去學(xué)登山和什么都不準(zhǔn)備就自己出發(fā)這兩種行為之間的區(qū)別；或者是，把你十歲的孩子單獨(dú)留在一個(gè)燃著壁爐的房間里跟把一歲孩子留在這樣一個(gè)房間的區(qū)別。不同的選擇帶來的結(jié)果也會完全不同。

For example:

We each have a line of choice that separates smart risk from stupid risk. Where will you draw your stupid line? (Source: Word Spy)

我們每個(gè)人都有一個(gè)分辨聰明的冒險(xiǎn)決定和愚蠢冒險(xiǎn)決定的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)線，你的愚蠢線是怎么劃定的呢？

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